diff --git a/src/components/Contacts/MassActions/Merge/MassActionsMergeModal.test.tsx b/src/components/Contacts/MassActions/Merge/MassActionsMergeModal.test.tsx
index 1cb8f151a..76cbd2f66 100644
--- a/src/components/Contacts/MassActions/Merge/MassActionsMergeModal.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Contacts/MassActions/Merge/MassActionsMergeModal.test.tsx
@@ -199,4 +199,87 @@ describe('MassActionsMergeModal', () => {
       expect(deselectAll).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
   });
+
+  it('should show contact error message if 9 contacts or over', async () => {
+    const { getByText, queryByText } = render(
+      <ThemeProvider theme={theme}>
+        <TestRouter>
+          <GqlMockedProvider<{
+            GetContactsForMerging: GetContactsForMergingQuery;
+          }>
+            mocks={mocks}
+          >
+            <ContactsContext.Provider
+              value={{ deselectAll: jest.fn() } as unknown as ContactsType}
+            >
+              <MassActionsMergeModal
+                accountListId={accountListId}
+                ids={[
+                  'contact-1',
+                  'contact-2',
+                  'contact-3',
+                  'contact-4',
+                  'contact-5',
+                  'contact-6',
+                  'contact-7',
+                  'contact-8',
+                  'contact-9',
+                ]}
+                handleClose={handleClose}
+              />
+            </ContactsContext.Provider>
+          </GqlMockedProvider>
+        </TestRouter>
+      </ThemeProvider>,
+    );
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(
+        getByText('You can only merge up to 8 contacts at a time.'),
+      ).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+      expect(
+        queryByText('This action cannot be undone!'),
+      ).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('should not show contact error message if 8 contacts', async () => {
+    const { getByText, queryByText } = render(
+      <ThemeProvider theme={theme}>
+        <TestRouter>
+          <GqlMockedProvider<{
+            GetContactsForMerging: GetContactsForMergingQuery;
+          }>
+            mocks={mocks}
+          >
+            <ContactsContext.Provider
+              value={{ deselectAll: jest.fn() } as unknown as ContactsType}
+            >
+              <MassActionsMergeModal
+                accountListId={accountListId}
+                ids={[
+                  'contact-1',
+                  'contact-2',
+                  'contact-3',
+                  'contact-4',
+                  'contact-5',
+                  'contact-6',
+                  'contact-7',
+                  'contact-8',
+                ]}
+                handleClose={handleClose}
+              />
+            </ContactsContext.Provider>
+          </GqlMockedProvider>
+        </TestRouter>
+      </ThemeProvider>,
+    );
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(
+        queryByText('You can only merge up to 8 contacts at a time.'),
+      ).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+
+      expect(getByText('This action cannot be undone!')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/components/Contacts/MassActions/Merge/MassActionsMergeModal.tsx b/src/components/Contacts/MassActions/Merge/MassActionsMergeModal.tsx
index 06c9b8e9f..e90709255 100644
--- a/src/components/Contacts/MassActions/Merge/MassActionsMergeModal.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Contacts/MassActions/Merge/MassActionsMergeModal.tsx
@@ -85,96 +85,119 @@ export const MassActionsMergeModal: React.FC<MassActionsMergeModalProps> = ({
     handleClose();
   };
 
+  const contactLimitExceeded = ids.length > 8;
+
   return (
     <Modal title={t('Merge Contacts')} isOpen={true} handleClose={handleClose}>
       <DialogContent data-testid="MergeModal">
-        <Alert
-          severity="warning"
-          sx={(theme) => ({
-            marginBottom: theme.spacing(2),
-          })}
-        >
-          {t('This action cannot be undone!')}
-        </Alert>
-        <Typography variant="subtitle1">
-          {t('Are you sure you want to merge the selected contacts?')}
-        </Typography>
-        <Typography variant="subtitle1">
-          {t(
-            ' Data from the "losers" will get copied to the "winner". Select the winner below. No data will be lost by merging.',
-          )}
-        </Typography>
-        {data?.contacts.nodes.map((contact) => (
-          <Box
-            my={2}
-            p={2}
-            key={contact.id}
-            onClick={() => setPrimaryContactId(contact.id)}
-            aria-selected={primaryContactId === contact.id}
+        {contactLimitExceeded && (
+          <Alert
+            severity="warning"
             sx={(theme) => ({
-              display: 'flex',
-              gap: theme.spacing(2),
-              cursor: 'pointer',
-              borderWidth: 3,
-              borderStyle: 'solid',
-              borderColor:
-                primaryContactId === contact.id
-                  ? theme.palette.mpdxGreen.main
-                  : theme.palette.cruGrayLight.main,
+              marginBottom: theme.spacing(2),
             })}
-            data-testid="MassActionsMergeModalContact"
           >
-            <Avatar
-              src={contact.avatar}
-              alt={`${contact.name} avatar}`}
-              style={{
-                width: theme.spacing(6),
-                height: theme.spacing(6),
-              }}
-            />
-            <Box sx={{ flex: 1 }}>
-              <Typography variant="subtitle1">{contact.name}</Typography>
-              <Typography variant="subtitle2">
-                {t('Status')}: {getLocalizedContactStatus(t, contact.status)}
-                <br />
-                {contact.primaryAddress && (
-                  <>
-                    {contact.primaryAddress.street}
-                    <br />
-                    {contact.primaryAddress.city},{' '}
-                    {contact.primaryAddress.state}{' '}
-                    {contact.primaryAddress.postalCode}
+            {t('You can only merge up to 8 contacts at a time.')}
+          </Alert>
+        )}
+        {!contactLimitExceeded && (
+          <>
+            <Alert
+              severity="warning"
+              sx={(theme) => ({
+                marginBottom: theme.spacing(2),
+              })}
+            >
+              {t('This action cannot be undone!')}
+            </Alert>
+            <Typography variant="subtitle1">
+              {t('Are you sure you want to merge the selected contacts?')}
+            </Typography>
+            <Typography variant="subtitle1">
+              {t(
+                ' Data from the "losers" will get copied to the "winner". Select the winner below. No data will be lost by merging.',
+              )}
+            </Typography>
+            {data?.contacts.nodes.map((contact) => (
+              <Box
+                my={2}
+                p={2}
+                key={contact.id}
+                onClick={() => setPrimaryContactId(contact.id)}
+                aria-selected={primaryContactId === contact.id}
+                sx={(theme) => ({
+                  display: 'flex',
+                  gap: theme.spacing(2),
+                  cursor: 'pointer',
+                  borderWidth: 3,
+                  borderStyle: 'solid',
+                  borderColor:
+                    primaryContactId === contact.id
+                      ? theme.palette.mpdxGreen.main
+                      : theme.palette.cruGrayLight.main,
+                })}
+                data-testid="MassActionsMergeModalContact"
+              >
+                <Avatar
+                  src={contact.avatar}
+                  alt={`${contact.name} avatar}`}
+                  style={{
+                    width: theme.spacing(6),
+                    height: theme.spacing(6),
+                  }}
+                />
+                <Box sx={{ flex: 1 }}>
+                  <Typography variant="subtitle1">{contact.name}</Typography>
+                  <Typography variant="subtitle2">
+                    {t('Status')}:{' '}
+                    {getLocalizedContactStatus(t, contact.status)}
                     <br />
-                    {t('From')}: {contact.primaryAddress.source}
-                    <br />
-                  </>
+                    {contact.primaryAddress && (
+                      <>
+                        {contact.primaryAddress.street}
+                        <br />
+                        {contact.primaryAddress.city},{' '}
+                        {contact.primaryAddress.state}{' '}
+                        {contact.primaryAddress.postalCode}
+                        <br />
+                        {t('From')}: {contact.primaryAddress.source}
+                        <br />
+                      </>
+                    )}
+                    {t('On')}:{' '}
+                    {dateFormatShort(
+                      DateTime.fromISO(contact.createdAt),
+                      locale,
+                    )}
+                  </Typography>
+                </Box>
+                {primaryContactId === contact.id && (
+                  <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column' }}>
+                    <Typography
+                      sx={(theme) => ({
+                        backgroundColor: theme.palette.mpdxGreen.main,
+                        color: 'white',
+                        padding: theme.spacing(0.5),
+                        margin: theme.spacing(-2),
+                      })}
+                      variant="subtitle2"
+                    >
+                      {t('Use This One')}
+                    </Typography>
+                    <Box sx={{ flex: 1 }} />
+                  </Box>
                 )}
-                {t('On')}:{' '}
-                {dateFormatShort(DateTime.fromISO(contact.createdAt), locale)}
-              </Typography>
-            </Box>
-            {primaryContactId === contact.id && (
-              <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column' }}>
-                <Typography
-                  sx={(theme) => ({
-                    backgroundColor: theme.palette.mpdxGreen.main,
-                    color: 'white',
-                    padding: theme.spacing(0.5),
-                    margin: theme.spacing(-2),
-                  })}
-                  variant="subtitle2"
-                >
-                  {t('Use This One')}
-                </Typography>
-                <Box sx={{ flex: 1 }} />
               </Box>
-            )}
-          </Box>
-        )) ?? <LoadingIndicator size={20} />}
+            )) ?? <LoadingIndicator size={20} />}
+          </>
+        )}
       </DialogContent>
       <DialogActions>
         <CancelButton onClick={handleClose} disabled={loading || updating} />
-        <SubmitButton onClick={mergeContacts} disabled={loading || updating}>
+        <SubmitButton
+          onClick={mergeContacts}
+          disabled={loading || updating || contactLimitExceeded}
+        >
           {updating && <CircularProgress color="primary" size={20} />}
           {t('Merge')}
         </SubmitButton>